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'''Carla Lockhart''' (b. 1985), a native of County Tyrone in [[Northern Ireland]], is a British [[conservative]] politician and member of the [[Democratic Unionist Party]]. She has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Upper Bann since 2019. She is also a former member of Northern Ireland's devolved assembly, during which period she was the target of online [[trolling]] by [[leftists]], many of whom made [[Misogyny|misogynistic]] comments about her appearance.<ref>[https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/carla-lockhart-abuse-totally-unacceptable-14536855 Carla Lockhart abuse 'totally unacceptable']</ref>
'''Carla Lockhart''' (born 1985), a native of County Tyrone in [[Northern Ireland]], is a British [[conservative]] politician and member of the [[Democratic Unionist Party]]. She has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Upper Bann since 2019. She is also a former member of Northern Ireland's devolved assembly, during which period she was the target of online [[trolling]] by [[leftists]], many of whom made [[Misogyny|misogynistic]] comments about her appearance.<ref>[https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/carla-lockhart-abuse-totally-unacceptable-14536855 Carla Lockhart abuse 'totally unacceptable']</ref>
As of 2021, Lockhart was co-chair of the UK Parliament's All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group, making her one of the few genuinely [[pro-life]] parliamentarians in the UK.<ref>[https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/210421/pro-life.htm Register Of All-Party Parliamentary Groups [as at 21 April 2021]]</ref>
As of 2021, Lockhart was co-chair of the UK Parliament's All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group, making her one of the few genuinely [[pro-life]] parliamentarians in the UK.<ref>[https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmallparty/210421/pro-life.htm Register Of All-Party Parliamentary Groups [as at 21 April 2021]]</ref>
On December 12, 2019, Lockhart was elected as the DUP Member of Parliament for the UK parliamentary constituency of Upper Bann, winning 41% of the vote beating her nearest rival, John O'Dowd of [[Sinn Féin]] by over 16 points.
On December 12, 2019, Lockhart was elected as the DUP Member of Parliament for the UK parliamentary constituency of Upper Bann, winning 41% of the vote beating her nearest rival, John O'Dowd of [[Sinn Féin]] by over 16 points.
On January, 8 2020, Lockhart used her maiden speech as an MP to send a strong pro-life message, calling upon HM Government to stop legislation for abortion laws in Northern Ireland.<ref name="aboutcarla" />
On January 8, 2020, Lockhart used her maiden speech as an MP to send a strong pro-life message, calling upon HM Government to stop legislation for abortion laws in Northern Ireland.<ref name="aboutcarla" />
On February 24, 2021, UK pro-life group ''Right to Life'' announced that Carla Lockhart had been appointed as the co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group, a group representing pro-life interests in the British parliament.<ref>[https://righttolife.org.uk/news/carla-lockhart-mp-appointed-co-chair-of-the-all-party-parliamentary-pro-life-group-in-westminster Carla Lockhart MP appointed Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group in Westminster]</ref>
On February 24, 2021, UK pro-life group ''Right to Life'' announced that Carla Lockhart had been appointed as the co-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group, a group representing pro-life interests in the British parliament.<ref>[https://righttolife.org.uk/news/carla-lockhart-mp-appointed-co-chair-of-the-all-party-parliamentary-pro-life-group-in-westminster Carla Lockhart MP appointed Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group in Westminster]</ref>
=== Ethics ===
=== Ethics ===
Carla Lockhart is [[pro-life]], and her opposition to the introduction of abortion in Northern Ireland was he focus of her first speech in parlaiment in January 2020. Between 2019 and 2023, Lockhart had voted against the pro-abortion lobby on 6 of 7 votes, and abstained from one.<ref>[https://righttolife.org.uk/votes/Upper-Bann/Carla-Lockhart#voting-record Where does Carla Lockhart stand on Abortion?]</ref>
Carla Lockhart is [[pro-life]], and her opposition to the introduction of abortion in Northern Ireland was he focus of her first speech in parliament in January 2020. Between 2019 and 2023, Lockhart had voted against the pro-abortion lobby on 6 of 7 votes, and abstained from one.<ref>[https://righttolife.org.uk/votes/Upper-Bann/Carla-Lockhart#voting-record Where does Carla Lockhart stand on Abortion?]</ref>
== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Lockhart is married to Rodney Condell, a quantity surveyor. She has one son.
Lockhart is married to Rodney Condell, a quantity surveyor. She has one son.
== References ==
== References ==
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